“Come, let´s be kind to each other; Before we suddenly lose each other, Because you would kiss my grave when I die; Come on kiss my face now, I am dead for you, ”                       Translation of Rumi´s poems from Divane-e-Shams in Persian. “Rumi reminds us… Continue reading Let us be kind to each other

Life is so delicate- do not force it. Let your life lead you before it teaches you.  A quote from Anita Torabi at the opening of her book, WHAT REALLY MATTERS.

The light train was passing by the shopping center on the way to the city and I again noticed the flower shop by the front door of the center. This shop is usually full of customers every day, although there is no big sign outside to attract people.  Surprisingly, there are other shops’ signs with very large… Continue reading Relations and appearance

I have been very busy during the last two months working  intensely on my EU research proposal. I have even worked hard when I was sick or during the Christmas Holidays. I have still some days to work on it before the deadline. My strategy is that I should make myself calm in the middle… Continue reading Hectic days

A week ago, I had participated in a conference in another country. The conference was held in a big hall with many participants who were sitting apart. The presenters had to talk in a microphone that was fixed in the corner of the podium. While, the presentation was run on a pc in the lower… Continue reading Thinking twice

Today, I got a seat in the Bergen light rail (bybane), where I have a space to put my notebook and write. How lucky I am! This is right after I thought about this question, who am I? while walking toward the station. Does this question resonate with you? You might have asked yourself this… Continue reading How do you define yourself?

What Really Matters? A Wake-up Call for the Life Journey is the title of my book that was first published in 2016.